Edinburgh 3-1 Cowdenbeath in the Scottish Challenge Cup, round 1.

Edinburgh won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–L–W), scoring 6 and conceding 9.

Cowdenbeath won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–L–W), scoring 5 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 10 times: Edinburgh 6 wins, Cowdenbeath 1, 3 draws.